Very short synopsis: Illustrated diary of a middle school kid, describing his life at school and at home. I read it in: German (Gregs Tagebuch) I liked it: Yes My thoughts: I can’t praise this book enough. If you … Continue reading
In a nutshell: Short synopsis: Paper projects for children of all ages Did I like it? Yes, it is inspirational and gives tons of ideas and instructions For people who: like paper and crafting My thoughts: … Continue reading
Only one crafty book today – and it is a kids’ book. For review Paper Artist: Creations kids can fold, wear, tear or share by Gail Green A craft book for children. I love paper and this will be … Continue reading
I will be walking down Memory Lane soon as I have ordered a few books that I loved when I was a little girl. Officially I wanted them so we can read them to our boys at bedtime , … Continue reading
I know, I will probably get some hate mail in the near future. This is about the third time or so that I read Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and, once more, it was like reading it (almost) for … Continue reading
I never knew buttons could be so frightening. In a nutshell: Short synopsis: Coraline has to fight an evil witch to get her parents back. At the same time she rescues a few lost souls. Language I read the book … Continue reading
Here are my finds for this week… If you are a parent listen to and watch this Parent Rap, you will recognize yourself. If you are not a parent listen to and watch this Parent Rap, so you know what … Continue reading
My Bookish confessions yesterday caused Chinoiseries to tell me about the Harry Potter read along starting on September 1. How fun! Just what I need to get reacquainted with Harry Potter & friends (at least for a few days until … Continue reading
This is where I spent the last two days. Lots of fun and perfect weather. Legoland Germany (and I assume any other Legoland) is gigantic and there are so many rides and things to see and do that one day … Continue reading
Isn’t that the nicest looking kids’ bookshop ever? Doesn’t it just invite you to come in and start reading? Well, it doesn’t invite my kids, as they are no readers (one can’t read yet, the other hates it), but generally … Continue reading
Here are my finds for this week… Have you seen Brain Pickings’ Book Spine Poetry? Isn’t that a great idea? A list of the most powerful photos ever taken – probably by no means complete. Discover the world of classic … Continue reading
Our library (read why it sucks here) will be closing in a week for the big move into the new building. So they are encouraging everybody to check out as many books as they can, in order to facilitate … Continue reading
Once you know it, it’s not that complicated. In a nutshell: Short synopsis: Explaining to kids the secrets of the US way to elect a president- Language I read the book in: English Did I like it? Yes For … Continue reading
You might wonder why there is an IMM post today, seeing that I am in the middle of a book buying ban. True, but when I saw the book below on Netgalley I just had to request it. … Continue reading
Nothing bookish today, but something funny. I love those Lego movies. Look at the waves! Listen to the mischievous giggle! Too cute!
Something exciting happened so I had to interrupt my new weekend cooking veggie series to show you something else. You might call me insane, at least my husband has done just that. He said – and I quote – “you … Continue reading
Here are my finds for this week… Check out Jeffrey Koterba’s cartoon send off for Maurice Sendak. I LOVE it! What inspired Markus Zusak to write The Book Thief? The top ten most read books in the world. Have you … Continue reading
Very short synopsis: Short e-book for the iPhone or iPad about the T-Rex and its living environment. I read/listened to it in: English I liked it: Yes, but more important, my son liked it even more. … Continue reading
Another Earth Day and time for another Lorax Project. At Seussville you will find plenty of idea about how to introduce your children to environmental issues and how to teach them about taking good care of our environment. They can … Continue reading
Blurb: Discover the tasty stories behind the foods we love. A ham sandwich on white bread. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut-butter-and-banana roll-ups. They may sound like ordinary items, but they take us on an amazing journey through the rich history and … Continue reading
I am a big Dr. Seuss fan, so it comes as no surprise that my favourite Christmas book is “How the Grinch stole Christmas”. Even though I can’t quite see how the Grinch so … Continue reading
I love all those rainbow of books pictures that are floating around on the internet. So I decided to create our own little rainbow with the boys’ books. Isn’t that kind of neat? What do your kids’ shelves look like?
Here are my finds for this week… How to get your kid to be a fanatic reader by James Patterson on CNN BethFish tweeted about this. A visual history of literary references on “The Simpsons”. Thanks, Beth, for the link. … Continue reading
Here are my finds for this week… An interesting article from the Harper Perennial blog about recommended book blogging practices Birgit at The Book Garden is having a giveaway for the German and Austrian readers of her blog. Head on … Continue reading
I couldn’t really call this post “What I like…besides books” because playing with Playmobil is not really one of my hobbies, however, I do spend quite a bit of time doing it. As you can see a fierce battle is … Continue reading